Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.14 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
164th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2020
All-time low
318,359
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1981–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1981200220231981: 318.4k1982: 333.4k1983: 346.7k1984: 358.6k1985: 362.5k1986: 381.2k1987: 391.7k1988: 399.0k1989: 418.9k1990: 421.1k1991: 419.9k1992: 431.7k1993: 442.8k1994: 440.1k1995: 446.2k1996: 455.7k1997: 470.2k1998: 499.9k1999: 473.5k2000: 473.1k2001: 503.2k2002: 515.3k2003: 538.1k2004: 571.2k2005: 589.6k2006: 633.9k2007: 675.8k2008: 724.0k2009: 763.7k2010: 781.7k2011: 777.4k2012: 792.2k2013: 877.2k2014: 985.3k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) is 1.14 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 1.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 318,359, in 1981.

That places ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 367,794 318,359 418,851 9
1990s 450,095 419,860 499,854 10
2000s 598,760 473,067 763,669 10
2010s 987,368 777,376 1.24 million 10
2020s 1.21 million 1.14 million 1.30 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)

  1. 161 Equatorial Guinea 4,021 compare
  2. 162 Comoros 3,952 compare
  3. 163 Réunion 3,917 compare
  4. 164 Brunei Darussalam 3,846 compare
  5. 165 Iceland 3,568 compare
  6. 166 Bhutan 3,372 compare
  7. 167 Cabo Verde 3,031 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 1.14 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
The lowest recorded value was 318,359 in 1981.
How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release